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Ride & Smile 4 Cara will remember bicyclist

Posted at 2:47 PM, Jan 06, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-06 18:06:28-05

Ride & Smile 4 Cara is taking place Jan. 9.

Cara Cox was the 9th bicyclist killed in Las Vegas in 2015. Cox, 49, was hit by a 74-year-old female driver while riding her bike in October in Henderson. Cox was in a coma for two months before she passed away. She is survived by her husband and child.

Two other people were also injured in the incident.

The ride will begin at 9 a.m. at the park near Buffalo Road and Mountain Edge Parkway. A memorial for Cox will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the park.

The ride is being hosted by the Las Vegas Valley Bicycle Club. Click here for more information.